Author: Anthony MortonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Nest-egg for the Baron
Author: Anthony MortonNest-egg for the baron
Author: John CreaseyNest-Egg for the Baron
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755145895
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is in danger. Several murders have taken place and a mysterious gunman pursues him. Behind it all lies a blond woman, who appears to be (at least temporarily) dumb and a nest egg of gold holding five bejewelled eggs. Can he escape danger and at the same time solve the mystery?
Battle For Inspector West
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 075513415X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Inspector Roger (‘Handsome’) West of Scotland Yard has to deal with a millionaire who is being blackmailed, a kidnapped bride who is threatened with the horrors of an international vice racket and an utterly evil gangster from whose clutches no one is safe. This is a nightmare battle that he must win.
The Dissemblers
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755137213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
James Mortimer Liddel is charged with the murder of Lancelot Hay. All, however, is not as it seems and a conundrum develops for the famed Inspector West of Scotland Yard. There are visiting Americans; false accusations; a trial, and behind it all a spy ring. Only West and his uncanny instinct for the truth will get to the bottom of this puzzle.
The Toff Proceeds
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755138384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
‘The Toff’ is looking forward to cricket, but other events take over. A member of his team is stabbed and a pretty girl flees. She then disappears after an unusual conversation with her pursuer; another woman is murdered; and bullets are fired from a speeding car. Blackmail is afoot and it all revolves around two young ladies who look alike.
Shadow of Doom
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755137973
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
The Nazis have stored radium somewhere in Europe. Dr. Palfrey must find it, but there is a business syndicate also involved who aim to bring Europe to an economic standstill and ultimate starvation. They conceal themselves with curious black masks, but other clues emerge and their plans are well advanced. Will Palfrey be in time?
A Backwards Jump
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755134141
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A case of a wife who jumps backwards out of a window, a murder investigation, and another involving an ill-treated child have only one thing in common - they require the attention of Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard. He had thought the criminals had taken time off during the hot weather, but things quickly changed.
Thugs And Economies
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755134451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Commander George Gideon, Scotland Yard's finest detective, is faced with making economies as well as fighting a serious crime wave. In London there are ruthless big-time thugs to be combatted. At the same time, an obsessed maniac is preying on little girls on the crowded beaches of an East Coast town. Gideon must sort out the chaos.
The Plague of Silence
Author: John CreaseyPublisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755134354
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Dr. Palfrey becomes involved in a threatened world domination by an organisation that uses the forces of nature to obtain its will. A woman is found on a bathroom floor convulsing. The Doctor attending her and his partner then die. A cloud of mosquito-like insects swarm and sting, paralysing their victims. Can Dr. Palfrey act in time?